Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, with a general score of 80.8 against 80.3. Samsung Galaxy S5's body is lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A12, even though it was released 7 years before. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10, offering some nice extra features.
Galaxy S5 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A12, because although it has less processing cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low-light situations and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A12 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 79 percent larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.